Author Question: The Talmudic passage does seem to give humans the authority to make the truth of Gods word. What ... (Read 74 times)

V@ndy87 · **on:** Jul 18, 2018

The Talmudic passage does seem to give humans the authority to make the truth of Gods word.

What would be the main and or supporting ideas to above statement?

Question 2

Students might speculate that God is willing to let people make their own decisions about religion, or they might offer more mysterious theological speculations about Gods intentions.

What would be the main ideas about this statement?

sultana.d · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

This might bother some students. Some perhaps especially a conservative Muslim or Christian might argue that God's Word could not be so open to change or interpretation. How much religion can or, simply, does change might be a lively debate, opening up a chance to connect the discussion of religion to issues of global social change.

Answer to Question 2

They might well like the idea of religious diversity, although if one adds speculations on salvation (What if Islam is right and unbelievers' go to hell?), or if one adds more cultic or dangerous examples of religion (Jim Jones, Heaven's Gate), the students' common pluralistic optimism might be challenged.